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Ethanol in Your Tank: The Mileage Myth, Energy Security Gains, and Hidden Trade-Offs of India’s E20 Push

23 June 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

E20 ethanol blending is reducing India's oil import bill and boosting farmers' incomes, but its lower energy content means consumers may experience modest...

Beyond Headlines

How Uttar Pradesh is Emerging as India’s Defence Manufacturing Powerhouse

22 June 2026

Shivendra Srivastava

With over ₹35,000 crore in investment proposals, Uttar Pradesh is rapidly emerging as the cornerstone...

Features

The CBSE Crisis And The Government Procurement Process: The devil is in the details

22 June 2026

Anil Swarup

The CBSE On-Screen Marking controversy is more than a software failure—it exposes systemic flaws in government...

Beyond Headlines

World Camel Day Special : How Rajasthan Is Fighting to Bring Back Its Camels

22 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

As India's camel population has declined by nearly 80% over the past six decades, Rajasthan is responding...

Change Makers

The Rudranath EDC Model: How IFS Officer Tarun S Balanced Conservation, Tourism and Spiritual Heritage

22 June 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Learn how IFS officer Tarun S introduced the Rudranath EDC Model in Uttarakhand, balancing conservation,...

Must Read

Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports

9 June 2026

West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts

10 June 2026

Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role

17 June 2026

Videos

Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan: How Madhya Pradesh Is Turning Water Conservation into a People's Movement

19 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Border Guardian to Gujarat’s Top Cop: The Journey of GS Malik, the State’s 41st DGP

18 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

From Buddha to Bollywood:How India Preserved Its Soul Through Centuries of Change

17 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

PSU News

SIDBI-RRB Digital Lending Platform to Boost Rural MSMEs, Expand Credit Access and Create Jobs

23 June 2026

PESB Recommends Anjani Kumar for Director (Technical) Post at Western Coalfields Limited

22 June 2026

PFC Appoints Pankaj Gupta as Part-Time Non-Official Director for 3-Month Tenure

22 June 2026

GAIL India Appoints Satish Kumar Sinha as Director (Finance) Effective July 2026

22 June 2026

ONGC Appoints Vikram Saxena as Additional Director (Production) for 3 Months from July 1, 2026

22 June 2026

BEML Inaugurates Central Research Facility at IISc Bengaluru to Shape the Future of Advanced Engineering and Mobility

22 June 2026

DFCCIL Celebrates International Day of Yoga 2026 with Nationwide Participation and Tree Plantation Drive in Noida

22 June 2026

Bharat Electronics Wins ₹1,081 Crore Defence Orders in Radar, Communication & Avionics Systems

22 June 2026

Defence News

UAE BrahMos Akashteer Deal: India Holds Strategic Defence Talks with Abu Dhabi

22 June 2026

Big Defence Boost for India! US Approves $482 Million Apache Helicopters and M777 Howitzers

22 June 2026

The Northeast’s Air Connectivity Boom: How HAL's indigenous Hindustan-228 aircraft Is Bringing Remote Regions Closer Than Ever

22 June 2026

Siachen Yoga Session to Underwater Meditation: Inside Indian Army and Navy Unique Yoga Day 2026 Celebrations

22 June 2026

Judiciary News

AI-Powered Courts, Digital Hearings and Faster Justice: Inside Indian Judicial Reform Drive After 2014

22 June 2026

Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge Appointments Case: What the Supreme Court Said About Seniority and Merit

22 June 2026

Orissa High Court Orders Police to Immediately Inform Courts of Out-of-State Arrests Without Warrant

22 June 2026

Who Is Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty? Union Government Names Him Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court

22 June 2026

CSR News

RECPDCL Extends ₹1.25 Crore CSR Support to Kargil to Boost Education, Healthcare and Water Infrastructure

20 June 2026

MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access

15 June 2026

SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education

9 June 2026

NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu

6 June 2026

Opinion

Features

Ethanol in Your Tank: The Mileage Myth, Energy Security Gains, and Hidden Trade-Offs of India’s E20 Push

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

The CBSE Crisis And The Government Procurement Process: The devil is in the details

Anil Swarup

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Beyond Bureaucracy

New Age Warfare: Drones, Missiles and Layered Defence Dominate India’s Military Planning

20 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Defence analyst Nitin Gokhale explains how drones, missiles, theatre commands and indigenous weapons...

The Source Code Playbook: Rewriting India’s Defence Strategy for Tomorrow's War

15 June 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s next military advantage may not come from bigger weapons, but from owning the source code, technology,...

From Disappointment to Destiny: How an IFS Officer Found His Purpose in Bihar

15 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

- Initially disappointed with his Bihar cadre allotment, 1995-batch IFS officer Arvinder Singh went on...

UPSC Stories

From Battling Kidney Surgeries to AIR 4 in UPSC IFS: How Karan Singh Turned Setbacks into Success

20 June 2026

Pallavi Priya

After battling three kidney stone surgeries, narrowly missing UPSC selection, and balancing work with...

Vivek Yadav: A Driver’s Son Who Cracked UPSC Twice to Become an IPS Officer

20 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

After nearly 20 failures and years of struggle, Vivek Yadav, son of a municipal worker and a seamstress,...

The Story of Ritu Goyal and Her Four-Attempt Journey to AIR 223

19 June 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From IIT Delhi to IFC and Deutsche Bank, Ritu Goyal’s journey to AIR 223 is a story of grit, reinvention,...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Rahul Pandita’s Haunting Tale of Exile, Love, and Loss

20 June 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A powerful review of Rahul Pandita’s novel exploring exile, fractured identities, fleeting love, and...

Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength

13 June 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...

Where Memory Becomes Poetry

7 June 2026

BP Acharya

A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...